The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-01

is scarcely any doubt about Mr.. Mills
being chairman of this committee.
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
On Saturday night, next the eau
Gus of the Democratic members of the
House will be held. There is abso-
lutely no doubt of the reelection Of
Mr.. Carlisle to the Speakership and
the probabilities are that all the old
House officials will be retained.
The revenue reduction question is,
of course, the most important measure
with which this Congress will have to
deal. Arguments and debates will
abound, elimination and recriminat-
ion will flourish in all their pristine
vigor (for did they not originate 10
legislative hallsO; but the child will
probably arrive safely at last and it
will doubtless be compromise tariff,
internal revenue reduction act. Mr..
Carlisle announces his willingness to
vote for the removal of the tax on
raw tobacco, but he will probably be
induced to vote for the abolition of
the tax on both raw and manufactur-
ed tobacco before the compromise is
effected. Nothing can be done with
out the "aid and comfort" Of the North
Carolina and Virginia Congressman.
Indeed, the North Carolina members
alone could defeat the bill if it failed
to include the tobacco tax provision.
An effort will be made this winter
to pass bill authorizing Uncle Sam
to construct and operate telegraph
service, for both his individual use
and that of long suffering public.
DON DICKINsoN's PRAYER.
The appointment of Don NJ. Dick
inson to a position in Mr.. Gle veland's
cabinet has revived recollectIons of a
scene during which was demonstrated
a courage and a devotion such as is
seldom witnessed in politicians. 1t
was at convention held at Detroit,
in August, 1886. The Rev. Mr.. Til
den opened the proceedings with a
prayer in which he invoked blessings
on Jefferson, S. J. Tilden and others
but tailed to mention President Cleve-
land. Mr.. Dickinson then arose to
address the convention. A hush fell
on the great gathering, as with head
erect and flashing eyes, he said:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of
the convention, l listened with bowed
head and reverent heart to the elo.
quent invocation of the reverend gen
tleman with the sacred name. His
office here was to voice the prayer in
the hearts of the members of the con-
vention, but missed in his utternnces
that sentiment which | believe to be
uppermost in every breast in this
body, and with the utmost reverence [
can speak that sentiment Then,
with uplifted hands, and with full SOL
emu voice, he added: "God bless and
save and keep that democrat of demo-
Gratis, the noblest of them all, Grover
Cleveland, President of the United
States" One could have heard pin
drop for an instant, and then the
crowd arose as one man. Hats, hand
kerchiefs, and hands were thrown up,
and such roar of human voices rose
in wild cheering that speech and bust
ness were suspended for ten min
utes. From that time Dickinson, fig
uratively, was carried in the arms of
the convention. Not a whisper of
criticism was uttered against the Ad-
ministration, and a strong indorse-
ment of Cleveland went through with
out one dissenting voice.
Ex-REPREsENTATIv REID.
Hon. James w. Reid, after mature
deliberation. decided not to return to
North Carolina. He concluded to
start life anew in the alleged "great
West" and accordingly left Washing
ton a week ago for one of the far Wes-
tern Territories. where he will prac-
tice law in the future. Mr.. Reid has
some enemies Il would not give much
for the man who had money, but he
has left behind him many sincere and
staunch friends whose hearty good
wishes will accompany him through
life.
FOOT NOTES.
Storekeepers and gaugers appoint
ed w. G. Michael, 4th North Caro-
lima district; w. P. Ledbetter, and
w. G. Smithdeal, at Salisbury.
North Carolinians visiting Wash
ington report the rapid growth of the
Judge Walter Clark gubernatorial
boom. 1 believe enjoy the honor of
having first suggested him for that of
fee over two years ago. He would
make first class, A No l governor.
Tue irrepressible magazine conflict
between "Sissero" and "Kickero" has
broken out afresh. The pronouncia-
ton of Latin ought to be as nearly
uniform as possible throughout the
world, and the tendency appears to be
toward the Roman method. If his
fellow Romans called Cicero, Kickero
in the name of white winged peace
why should we not humor them and
call him Kickero, too?